http://www.mail.com/locations/23530-pretoria.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/23530-pretoria.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2022482-sa-police-took-photos-pistorius-cellphones.html STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) — Even police officers clamored to get photos of Oscar Pistorius on their cellphones after the famed Olympic athlete was arrested for the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, South Africa's minister of police said in a written response to a question in parliament. The former lead police investigator in the case als... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:44:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2022482-sa-police-took-photos-pistorius-cellphones.html 2013-04-16T13:44:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1997330-pistorius-runs-blades-pretoria-track.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius has been running on his blades again and his return to regular training is imminent, his agent says. It is the first time it has been confirmed that the athlete has run since he was charged with the Valentine's Day shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. A grainy cellphone photo of what appears to be Pistorius on ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:54:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1997330-pistorius-runs-blades-pretoria-track.html 2013-04-04T12:54:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1995222-agent-pistorius-wants-to-train.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius wants to train again and recently went back to visit his regular track in South Africa's capital, the double-amputee athlete's agent told The Associated Press on Wednesday. There was still no decision on an exact time-frame for the multiple Paralympic champion's return to regular running, but Pistorius told his agent Pe... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:08:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1995222-agent-pistorius-wants-to-train.html 2013-04-03T16:08:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989102-south-africa-mandela-hospital-easter.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela had a restful day in a hospital Sunday and is improving following treatment for a recurrence of pneumonia, the government said. The office of President Jacob Zuma thanked South Africans who prayed for 94-year-old Mandela at Easter church services this weekend, as well as people at home and ... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 19:11:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989102-south-africa-mandela-hospital-easter.html 2013-03-31T19:11:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1986484-south-africa-mandela-making-progress-hospital.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela is making "steady progress" while being treated for a recurring lung infection and he had a full breakfast on Friday, South African authorities said. The office of President Jacob Zuma released a statement in which it said the former president and anti-apartheid leader was in good spirits after being taken late Wednesday... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:14:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1986484-south-africa-mandela-making-progress-hospital.html 2013-03-29T12:14:41Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984006-pistorius-allowed-to-leave-safrica-with-conditions.html PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius could compete at this year's world championships after a South African judge eased his bail restrictions and ruled Thursday that the athlete, who faces a murder trial for the shooting death of his girlfriend, can travel overseas to run. The international athletics body said that if Pistorius qualifies, it had ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:47:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984006-pistorius-allowed-to-leave-safrica-with-conditions.html 2013-03-28T18:47:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983958-safrica-mandela-responds-positively-to-treatment.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela was back in the hospital for the third time in four months Thursday, and the 94-year-old former South African president was reported to be responding well to treatment for a chronic lung infection. South Africa's presidency said that doctors were acting with extreme caution because of the advanced age of the anti-aparthe... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:22:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1983958-safrica-mandela-responds-positively-to-treatment.html 2013-03-28T18:22:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981734-oscar-pistorius-brother-trial-road-death.html VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa (AP) — The brother of Oscar Pistorius pleaded not guilty to a charge of culpable homicide or negligent killing in a South African court Wednesday for the death of a female motorcyclist in a road collision in 2008. Carl Pistorius also pleaded not guilty to two alternative charges of driving in a reckless and inconsiderate manne... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:33:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1981734-oscar-pistorius-brother-trial-road-death.html 2013-03-27T15:33:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1977638-c-african-republic-president-flees-to-cameroon.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The president of the Central African Republic fled the country for Cameroon after rebels overran the capital of the impoverished nation long wracked by rebellions. South Africa said Monday that 13 of its soldiers were killed in fighting with rebels, prompting criticism about why its forces had intervened in such a volatile conflict. Ou... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1977638-c-african-republic-president-flees-to-cameroon.html 2013-03-25T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1972514-pistorius-brothers-court-dates-week.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius' appeal against his bail conditions will be heard on the same day his older brother Carl is due in another South African court to stand trial for culpable homicide. The double-amputee Olympic athlete's legal team will challenge some of his bail conditions at the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday, the family lawyer told... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1972514-pistorius-brothers-court-dates-week.html 2013-03-22T14:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945508-oscar-pistorius-not-suicidal-family.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius, charged with the Valentine's Day murder of his girlfriend, is not suicidal, his family announced Monday. Pistorius "is in deep mourning but despite the tragic circumstances he is certainly not suicidal," said a statement issued by Pistorius' uncle, Arnold Pistorius. He said Pistorius has support from h... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:58:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945508-oscar-pistorius-not-suicidal-family.html 2013-03-11T16:58:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1922446-south-african-police-force-turmoil.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The job of the South African police is to fight one of the highest crime rates in the world. Instead, the force stands accused of contributing to it. On Thursday, the release of a video showing uniformed police binding a taxi driver to the back of a police vehicle and dragging him — the man was later found dead in a police cell — shock... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:35:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1922446-south-african-police-force-turmoil.html 2013-02-28T19:35:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916048-pistorius-plans-service-steenkamp.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius planned a personal memorial service on Tuesday for Reeva Steenkamp, the 29-year-old model he shot at his home on Valentine's Day. The evening service would be at the Pretoria home of his uncle Arnold, where the Olympic athlete has been staying since he was released on bail awaiting trial on a premeditated murder charge.... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:42:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1916048-pistorius-plans-service-steenkamp.html 2013-02-26T16:42:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1913760-south-africa-will-pistorius-train-while-bail.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius on Monday informed South African authorities that he wants to resume athletic training while on bail for the murder case against him, a government official said. A spokeswoman for the Olympic runner, however, denied that he was making immediate plans to return to the track while awaiting trial for the Feb. 14 shooting d... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:58:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1913760-south-africa-will-pistorius-train-while-bail.html 2013-02-25T21:58:18Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911448-pistorius-brother-facing-charge-traffic-death.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The murder case involving Olympic star Oscar Pistorius took another unexpected turn Sunday with the news that his older brother, Carl, is himself facing charges for the death of a woman in a traffic accident. Carl Pistorius faces a charge of unlawful, negligent killing for a 2008 road death, "in which a woman motorcyclist sadly lost he... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:21:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911448-pistorius-brother-facing-charge-traffic-death.html 2013-02-24T19:21:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910192-grief-besets-family-pistorius-slain-girlfriend.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Far from the courtroom drama that has gripped South Africa, the family of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend has struggled with its own private deluge of grief, frustration and bewilderment. The victim's relatives also harbor misgivings about efforts by the Olympian's family to reach out to them with condolences. Pistorius, meanwhile, s... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:10:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1910192-grief-besets-family-pistorius-slain-girlfriend.html 2013-02-23T21:10:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1908494-oscar-pistorius-assets.html PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — A look at the assets of Oscar Pistorius, laid out in an affidavit by the athlete and presented to court after he was charged with premediated murder in the Feb. 14 shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was granted 1 million rand ($113,000) bail and freed from custody pending a trial on Friday. ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:43:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1908494-oscar-pistorius-assets.html 2013-02-22T17:43:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1904588-police-add-confusion-to-oscar-pistorius-case.html PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The prosecution case against Oscar Pistorius began to unravel Wednesday with revelations of a series of police blunders and the lead investigator's admission that authorities have no evidence challenging the double-amputee Olympian's claim he killed his girlfriend accidentally. Detective Hilton Botha's often confused testimon... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:17:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1904588-police-add-confusion-to-oscar-pistorius-case.html 2013-02-21T03:17:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1902800-prosecution-error-testosterone-testimony.html PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The investigating officer in the Oscar Pistorius murder case made an error in his court testimony Wednesday when he identified a substance found in the athlete's bedroom as testosterone, the national prosecutor said. Medupe Simasiku, the spokesman for South Africa's National Prosecution Agency, told The Associated Press that ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:51:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1902800-prosecution-error-testosterone-testimony.html 2013-02-20T17:51:36Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1901860-pistorius-lover-caught-tragedy-killer.html PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius portrayed himself as a lover caught in tragedy, wielding a pistol and frightened as he stood only on his stumps, then killed his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder on Valentine's Day. Prosecutors, however, said the double-amputee Olympian committed premeditated murder, planning the slaying, then fi... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:57:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1901860-pistorius-lover-caught-tragedy-killer.html 2013-02-19T22:57:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1900236-pistorius-thought-lover-intruder-shooting.html PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius wept Tuesday as his defense lawyer read the athlete's account of how he shot his girlfriend to death on Valentine's Day, claiming he had mistaken her for an intruder. Prosecutors, however, told a packed courtroom that the double-amputee known as the Blade Runner intentionally and mercilessly shot and killed 29... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:33:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1900236-pistorius-thought-lover-intruder-shooting.html 2013-02-19T17:33:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1898974-girlfriends-mom-why-this.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The family of Oscar Pistorius' slain girlfriend wants answers, her mother told a Johannesburg newspaper, as South Africans braced to hear why prosecutors believe a national hero murdered the model who was shot multiple times. June Steenkamp, Reeva Steenkamp's mother, told The Times in a front page interview published Monday: "Why? Why ... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:38:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1898974-girlfriends-mom-why-this.html 2013-02-18T17:38:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1899040-murder-case-facing-oscar-pistorius.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's prosecutors will begin explaining Tuesday why they accuse Olympian Oscar Pistorius of committing murder in the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius hasn't entered a plea in the case, though his family has said they strongly deny the 26-year-old double-amputee runner committed murder... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:48:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1899040-murder-case-facing-oscar-pistorius.html 2013-02-18T15:48:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1898646-future-races-canceled-wake-pistorius-charge.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius' agent has canceled all future track races so the double-amputee Olympian can focus on the murder charge against him, underscoring the possibility the disabled sports icon might never again run competitively on his famous carbon fiber blades. Pistorius is defending himself against allegations he murdered his model girlf... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:07:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1898646-future-races-canceled-wake-pistorius-charge.html 2013-02-18T05:07:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1897786-safrica-celebrities-who-faced-their-day-court.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — For the rich or poor, famous or unknown, violent crime is a fear in South Africa, a nation of 50 million where some 50 people are killed each day — one of the world's highest murder rates. But in a society that largely favors stiff penalties for criminals and has one of the world's largest prison populations, South Africa has a mixed h... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:51:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1897786-safrica-celebrities-who-faced-their-day-court.html 2013-02-17T15:51:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1896256-tv-with-pistorius-dead-girlfriend-airs.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Reeva Steenkamp's last wish for her family before she was shot dead at boyfriend Oscar Pistorius' home was for them to watch her in a reality TV show that went on air in South Africa on Saturday night, two days after her killing. Sharon Steenkamp, Reeva's cousin, told The Associated Press that the model and law graduate was "proud of b... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:56:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1896256-tv-with-pistorius-dead-girlfriend-airs.html 2013-02-16T23:56:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896336-pistorius-family-denies-murder-charge.html PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius is "numb with shock as well as grief" after the shooting death of his model girlfriend at his home in South Africa, the runner's uncle said Saturday, as his family strongly denied prosecutors' claims that he murdered her. Arnold Pistorius spoke with The Associated Press and two other South African journalists ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:15:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896336-pistorius-family-denies-murder-charge.html 2013-02-16T17:15:23Z